Job Market
This four-letter acronym stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
STEM
This "Soft Skill" involves sharing your ideas clearly and being a good listener.
Communication
In The Incredibles, Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) works a soul-crushing job in this industry, which involves managing money, risks, and "Needs" before he goes back to being a hero.
Insurance
This career sector includes jobs like robotics, AI development, and software engineering.
Technology (or Tech) sector
When you work effectively with a diverse group of people to reach a goal, you are practicing this.
Collaboration
In the first episode, SpongeBob proves he is "Job Ready" by searching for a high-tech spatula to feed a busload of anchovies, showing he can handle this "Room 4" high-pressure situation.
Job Interview
This term refers to jobs that require specific manual skills and training, such as plumbing, welding, or electrical work.
Skilled Trades
These are called "Soft Skills" because they aren't about technical knowledge, but about how you interact with ________.
People
In the movie "Monsters, Inc.," Mike and Sulley start as mailroom clerks and work their way up to "Scarers." This term describes moving up to a higher position with more responsibility and better pay.
Promotion
True or False: Many of the jobs available when you graduate high school haven't been invented yet.
True
This skill involves analyzing a situation logically to find the best solution to a problem.
Critical Thinking
In "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse," Gwen Stacy has to balance her life as a hero with her "Trade School" style training as a drummer. This term describes the ability to handle multiple responsibilities at once.
Time Management (or Multitasking)
This career sector focuses on helping people and includes roles like teachers, nurses, and social workers.
Service Sector (or Human Services)
Why do employers call soft skills "Essential Skills"?
Because they apply to every job and cannot be easily replaced by machines/AI.
In the movie "Home Alone," Kevin McCallister has to go grocery shopping for the first time. He uses a "coupon" to save money, which is a basic strategy for reducing this "Money Vault" category of spending.
Expenses (or Cost-Saving)